Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Atkinson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Atkinson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Atkinson
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fort Atkinson:
- 43.144714, -91.932757
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fort Atkinson
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Winneshiek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winneshiek County
- Since Fort Atkinson is near Fayette County and also Chickasaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fort Atkinson ...
We found three communities that share the name Fort Atkinson.
Within Iowa, the name Fort Atkinson is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Barton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Barton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Fort Atkinson.
- Ford County
- This community is historic and although located in Ford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Fort Atkinson.
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the east of the Fort Atkinson that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fort Atkinson.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Atkinson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Alpha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Frankville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Hawkeye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Little Turkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Spillville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
- Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <4>
- Twin Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
How Far From Fort Atkinson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Fort Atkinson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Atkinson and extending to:
- Decorah, which is the Seat of Winneshiek County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Atkinson to Decorah, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Atkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Atkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Atkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1447, Longitude: -91.9328 |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fort Atkinson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.836 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.408 degrees. |